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Daily Briefing Who is leading the intifada? ADNAN ABU AMER for Al-Monitor Two weeks into the outbreak of security clashes between Palestinians and settlers in Jerusalem, Palestinian factions have yet to step in and lead the popular uprising. Islamist party to boycott Egyptian parliamentary election  AHMED ATEYYA FOR AL-MONITOR Why some in Egypt are banning campaign photos of female candidates  GEORGE MIKHAIL FOR AL-MONITOR The rise of Persian-Arab racial tensions  SAEID JAFARI FOR AL-MONITOR Will Palestinians choose all-out war?  URI SAVIR FOR AL-MONITOR Israeli minister: We must strengthen control over East Jerusalem  MAZAL MUALEM FOR AL-MONITOR Israelis fear violence on soccer fields  YUVAL AVIVI FOR AL-MONITOR When will Lebanon get their kidnapped soldiers back?  ESPERANCE GHANEM FOR AL-MONITOR Jerusalem’s intifada takes its toll  DAOUD KUTTAB FOR AL-MONITOR Old City, new problems: Palestinian merchants lament decrease in tourist revenue  ADAM LUCENTE FOR AL-MONITOR Why Syrian opposition rejected the UN's plan for Syria  ASAAD HANNA FOR AL-MONITOR Is the military the Achilles’ heel of the Turkish government?  PINAR TREMBLAY FOR AL-MONITOR Is Ankara putting out false information about peace rally bombings?  FEHIM TAŞTEKIN FOR AL-MONITOR VIEW SLIDESHOW> Egypt Gulf Iran Iraq Israel Lebanon Palestine Syria Turkey Congress Russia / MidEast